'Be more cautious' in prescribing off-label drugs for chronic back pain, Canadian doctor says

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 18:52 in Health & Medicine

Doctors are prescribing anti-seizure and nerve pain medications for a common type of chronic low-back pain, a non-licensed use, despite a lack of studies supporting their effectiveness for that purpose, according to a new review.

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